English → Latin
“synonymous” in Latin
significōto show, express, signify, point out; to portend, prognosticate; to call, namevaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail; to be well, healthy, sound; to be worth, be worthycognōminōto name, call; to give a (specified) surnameverbumword; proverb, saying; verbpartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
The English word synonymous itself goes back to Latin synōnymos, through synōnymus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
synonymous
idem declarans: idem significans: quod idem declarat, significat, or valet: quo idem intelligi potest (☞ Cic., Fin., 3, 4, 14; Quint., 10, 1, 7): cognominatus (συνώνυμος; e.g., verba; a sure reading, Cic., Partit. 15, 53). Some expressions have the property that they are synonymous with several words, sunt alia hujus naturae, ut idem pluribus vocibus declarent.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for synonymous?
- The usual Latin words for “synonymous” are significō, valeō, cognōminō; also verbum, partiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.